Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/piernë

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*bernu-), from Proto-Germanic *bernuz.

Noun

*piernë

  1. bear
    Synonym: *kuomčë

Inflection

Even
Nominative *piernë
Genitive *pier̯n̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *piernë *pier̯n̯ëk
Accusative *pier̯n̯ëm *pier̯n̯ëjtē
Partitive *piernëtē
Genitive *pier̯n̯ën *pier̯n̯ëj
Essive *piernënē *pier̯n̯ëjnē
Inessive *pier̯n̯ësnē
Elative *pier̯n̯ëstē *pier̯n̯ëjstē
Illative *piernës̯ën —
Comitative *pier̯n̯ëjnē
*pier̯n̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *pier̯n̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: bïerne
    • Pite Sami: bärdna
    • Lule Sami: biernna
    • Northern Sami: bierdna
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami: piõrnn

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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